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Being the manager in both New York and Los Angeles, Joe Torre knows how to deal with the media. Hear Torre's thoughts on the media today.

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And I think a manager's big job. Is to try to have the players focus. Positively on what you're doing. Obviously and and two days. Society. Electronic media. They're watching themselves. On TV and reading about themselves and.

Your your reading other people's opinion.

Hearing people talk about what you did and how you know why you didn't do it right. It's really tough. To tell players not to watch not to listen not to read. Because you know the only thing I try to stress to players. You know offers golf baseball was -- were negative it is. And I want to keep them in the moment. Because it if they let somebody else's opinion. How they approach their job of putting extra pressure on yourself and I continue to preach. Because I think it's important this game is not -- And and sometimes you know it they're reading somebody's opinion. I think we're a little sensitive to this. Nobody wants to criticize. Some people sort of -- put off a little easier. But I think the big job that the manager happens and try to keep players in the moment. Try to do you know have them focus. And and basically try to be the same person. For that player in those players every day.

Trying ticket is bringing you home to dodger town. Let's find a mate Joe Torre. Who was on the map and making waves in the National League. Trying to get to.

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